League Play-Off

Poko Arena
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomasz Lech started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Bogumil Moczkiewicz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastian Zagrodny saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zachariasz Kaznocha got free with Jerzy Popowicz in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, Poko Gliwice's goal looked a bit too open when Witomir Raflewski came free, but Sebastian Zagrodny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Bogumil Moczkiewicz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sebastian Zagrodny. Poko Gliwice's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bogumil Moczkiewicz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Witomir Raflewski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Sebastian Zagrodny tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Boguszowice's Jerzy Popowicz got control of the ball when Zachariasz Kaznocha tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Boguszowice booed when Poko Gliwice was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olgierd Adamski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Boguszowice's zone, Tomasz Lech stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerzy Popowicz came out of the goal and Tomasz Lech tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 48 played minutes Boguszowice got a freekick which was hit by Aleksander Lesiecki. Tomasz Lech struck a weak shot in the 49th minute. Jerzy Popowicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Poko Gliwice. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Witomir Raflewski made a kick off. Jerzy Popowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zachariasz Kaznocha in the 54th minute of play. Aleksander Lesiecki hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. If Tomasz Lech had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boguszowice's Jerzy Popowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zachariasz Kaznocha in the 63rd minute of play. Zachariasz Kaznocha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Jerzy Popowicz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Witomir Raflewski got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jerzy Popowicz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomasz Lech, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zachariasz Kaznocha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jerzy Popowicz having to interfere. Jerzy Popowicz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomasz Lech's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. In the 85th minute, Bogumil Moczkiewicz made a precise shot to the right of Sebastian Zagrodny. Poko Gliwice's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. When Bogumil Moczkiewicz fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Boguszowice's protests and gave Bogumil Moczkiewicz a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Boguszowice getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Bogumil Moczkiewicz hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bogumil Moczkiewicz got free with Sebastian Zagrodny in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Witomir Raflewski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Boguszowice's supporters rose to their feet, but Witomir Raflewski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sebastian Zagrodny breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 95th match minute, Poko Gliwice was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ludomil Falk to maneuver through the defense. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Poko Gliwice's goalkeeper Sebastian Zagrodny, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The Boguszowice players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.